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SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1885.. OAIaXiLNT) DAILY EVENDTG TRIBTOrJ2, -i I i i i .1, i i i i i i i. a-a-aawasasasaaasawn wraanvmiM at bs a an a a i ear a a an cm sbyv-. twvw i aT-varm aw a HtLllilUUa s. -wah AT HOME AH 3 ABROAD.

A DETECTIVE'S STORY. I BENEVOLENT ORDERS. Oakland tie Mecca of Fraternity. The First Lodfe A. O.

TJ. W. A Tlie Wonderful Inerewe nembersLarceit sVadsres In tlie sjnlted States Mectlnsj of Grand Lodge I. O. O.

Masonic Fraternity Marches On In Its Disnifled Coarse The Great Movers In Modern Cirl-iiTniinn and Good A 111 to Men MASONIC. Oakland Chapter No. 2G, R. A. con ferred the Royal Arch Degree; on three, candidates Monday evening last.

The at-) tendance was fair, and after the work of the degree, the coirptnions sat down to a fine collation, where the physical man was refreshed, and the intellectual edified by well worded after-dicner addresses bj numsrou cd npanions. It was certainlj an intellective feast, highly enjoyable. tire Oak Lodge, No. 61, F. and AJ: M.

beld a called meeting last evening, al which the E. A. degree was conferred This Lodge his plenty of work on hand ti occupy every Friday evening in the week 'and still more expected after tbe nex stated meeting. The new officers ar working into the harness in good shape. This Lodge is hoi in a prosperous condition besides having 600 shares of Masonic Temple stock, it own3 property on the corner of Tenth anfl Franklin streets for which $10.000 has been nfTarari and refused, On Monday evening.

1 Tj -ire of No. 12 a. ri Ritefwill ineet. xjfctted iu ti fourth and fifth d. aiao business if imrtnrtanoa.

Oakland Council. Royal and Seleet- Maabfra. conferred the degrees of tli Council last Thursday evening. A- bat oust followed the work of tbe ever.iog, add an interchange of sentiment cave eclat to the entertainment. A.

O. C. W. The feltowing is a list of lodges of tbe A. O.

IT. W. in this jurisdiction having membership of over 1:00. It comprises twenty lodges, with a total membership hf 6,25. It beats any jurisdiction in the United States: Vallev, No.

SO, of San Fraaciaco 1, Sit. Hamilt No. 43, ol San Jose Unity, No. 17. of 8n Francisco Fidelity, No.

133, ot San Francisco. Enterprise, No. 17, of San Joa Harmon v. No. 9, of Ban Union, No.

21, of Yerba Buena, No. 14, of San Magnclia, No. 41, of San Fraciso. Hercule, No. 63, ef San Franeiaco Occidental, No.

of Oakland PaciSc, No. 7. ot Oak Leaf, No. 3 ot Oakland Washington, No. SO, of San Francisco Los No.

55, ef Loe Angeles. Spartan, No. 30, of SamF rancisco Burns, No. 48, ot San Stockton, No. 2S, ot Excelsior, No.

116, of San Triumph, No. 180, of San Francisco Pacific Lodire. No. 8. A.

O. U. confer the M. W. decree next Thorad evening, at which tims the usual social ess manner.

I learned where Mr, War' field lived and all about the internal economy ef his boasehold. tie was still unmarried, and kept a bachelor es tablishment superintended by a yeung good lookicg housekeeper the only of his servants who seemed a fixture the house, for the under domestics never stayed more than a month, and it waa easy to understand why tbe house keeper beld her place, for it was currently reported that she hoped in time become the wife of her master. I had one of my little-plans on hand, and as soon as I learned: that a kind of gardener and general male servant was required in tbe Warbeld bouse. 1 in troduced myself to Mrs. Clemens, the housekeeper, and pleased her so well that I was next day I knew lots of gardening, having been bred up to it long before I was a detec tive; and 1 gave satisfaction my new capacity.

As soon as I had been in my situation long enough to win certain amount of confidence from Mrs. Clemens, I turned my attention toward making myself especially nseful Air. Warbeld. 1 mutt not omit to state that the moment I laid my eyes on that man, something told me that he was the raurdcrer, and I felt ss sure of as if I had seen him cemmit the deed. In my way of life; yon see we get to have a great knowledge of faces, and there's something in the look of a murderer that's unmistakable to the practiced eye.

Now the thing was to prove to others what required no further proof to myself, so I began to develop my plau. It was simple so very simple that anyone new iu our business would never have thought'of using it; bat I had been catching criminals so long" that knew bow easy it was to trap em. They are so. mighty keen to look out for all the clever traps that they walk right into the simplest -ones without ever seeing them. I saw from a look of strong restraint that bad become bxed on Mr.

Waitieida face that he was not crazy from fright and remorse. Accordingly, I concluded he was the kind of man to be scared into exposing his own guilt. I had a little bottle filled with- red fluid which made a stain so like blood that the quickest eye might easily be deceived by it; but the principal thing aucut it was on being exposed to the air it speedily faded away, leaving no eign. I bad more thau'oocj been railed on to assist Mr. Warfield in matters of the toilet, and in that way I had gradually come to have the run of his room; and all such matters as bringing up his linen, shaving water and the like were scon considered a part of my work One night Mr.

Warfield complained of illaees, snd retired to his rocm at an etrly hour. I was called to wait on him for something, and while in his dressing-room I dipped my pen in the red stuff and wrote on tbe itiow of his bed a large W. R. They were the initials cf Mr. Loring's name, imi tated so well from his hsnd writing, pro cured for me by little Mrs.

Allan, that they might have passed anywhere for his own writing. I had but just finished and turned away when Mr. War- field, 'in bis dressing-wrapper, returned and sat down on the bed hie glance fall ing instantly cn my work. He gave a sharp scream and bounded to. his feet, but his eyes glared on the red letters.

ne shrieked, "what is that on the pillow?" "On the pillow, sir," says "why, notiung, to he sure. isut there is, man 1 tell you 1 see letters in blood written there. "Oh no, 6ir," I returned, looking at tbe place, and, indeed, as we both gozed at the writing it faded quite away. He passed his hend across his eves and looked again, fearfully, and then with a groan, said: xou are right, inomsf, there is nothing. I fear I am very nervous." lbat night, when at a late hour, I passed his room oh the way to my wn, I beard pitiful moaning and deep tioans trr.m .1 from Mr.

Warfield room, and. tell the truth, my heart was sore tot him. But, JLord bless you the detective police can afford to encourage such feelings, for, if they did, the guilty ones would often go free ottener even than they So I hardened my heart, and says 1 to myself, "1 must keep it up, and either this man will go mad, or else fear and remorse will drive him to con fession. iexi morning tne laundress cave me a. some linen handkerchiefs to carry to Mr.

vv arneid. I wrote across the upper one. W. R. Loring," and gave it to him while pbe color was fresh.

He read it and gave me an awful look. "Thomas," he said, "what does mean 'What do you mean?" I asked, look ing at him, while ho kept his eyes away and held the handkerchief from him, as il be was afraid it would blind him "Who cave you thi handkerchief be asked sternly. "lhe laundress, sir Bridget. "Call her to come here this instant. Of course I took care that BriJcet didn come too soon, snd when Mr.

Warfield thrust the handkerchief before her eyes and demanded to know why it was written on; sne started as it he had told her it waa a Sure enough, there was nothing to see, for the writing had faded all away. Mr. Warfield presently perceived this, and uttered some feeble words of apoiocv. but be was white as death and his eyes looked wild and berce. "Well, I needn't repeat all the thines of this sort that I did.

but I kept it no lor weeks, till at last everything in his room every bit of linen that he wore used to bear that terrible writing. I saw that he was breaking np fast, and I anew a crisis was approaching. lie never spoke now when he saw these signs, but he still grew pale as a corpse. and spasms of pain contorted his face. One night, when I had left a good deal ot writing about his room on the oil lows, on his counterpane, andhis handkerchief, I was a good deal surprised to notice that he observed it quite calmly, and instead of tbe customary horror and terror that his face showed, a sad but calm smile rested about his lips.

I was troubled about this chango, snd asked mjMlf: "Does he at last suspect me?" rsut ne dismissed me bade me good night, as usual, and I bad no excuse for lingering, but I saw his light burning till very late, and though I passed the door very often I heard no sound of dis- tress. "He suspects me!" I thought, "and means to make his escape. So I watched his room all night. But the poor man escaped me after all. In the morning be was fonnd dead, looking very quiet and peaceful, and on a little sheet of tinted note paper, folded in two and laid on hia heart, waa his con- lession: "I killed Mr.

Loring hia death was accidental and not a premeditated mur der. We quarreled on the subject of hia daughter, whom I adored and of whom I thought myself basely cheated. In the heat of the passion I struck him a blow which caused death. From my heart and soul I ask forgiveness from him and hia family, and voluntarily give np my life as a forfeit lor his." 4 ta a a.a vf. nnij bat it's my business to detect criminals.

-I t.e mwm all I lalt .1 and must take such means aa come to my hand. Will Allan was cleared of hia last suspicion, and his sweet, clever little wife waa properly grateful. i tell as in I 1 DEAD, YET HOT 'She is dead!" ther said to -him. "Cora; away; Kiss bar and leava her tbj love clay. They smoothed hertreaaea ot dark brown hair, On bet forehead of aton they laid fair.

Over her eyes that gaied too much They drew the Uda with a gentle touch. With a tender touch they closed tip well The aweet, tiun lipe that had accreta to About her brow and beautiful face They tied her vail and masriage lace; And drew on her white feet tha white silk ahoea Wh'ch were tue whlteat, no ayee could chooael And over her bosom they croesed her hands "Oome away." they aaid. "God nnderstandaT And there was silence, and nothing there But ailence, and scents of eglantere; And jMiuino. and, rosea, and rosemary; And they aaid: "As a lady should Ue, Ilea she. a i i KrvVtK mm ihvleft the rot ra.

With a shudder to glance at its stillness and gloom. But hs who loved her too well to dread The aweet, the stately and beautiful dead, Tie lit his lamp and took hU key Ue turned it. Alone aain he and ahe. .1 wmilil nnt snnk: Though he kissed in the old plaoa the quiet cheek vx. A wcittlil not nrr.ilr.

Though he' eaUed her tha name ahe loved est- wuue. He nd fhe; sti'l she did not moe To any paasiotate whi.per ot Ioto. Then he sail: Cold lips ana urease wnuo -bream, -Is there no yoIco, no lacguage- of death? I Diunb to the ear and still to the tense. But to heart and soul distinct, intense? See aow; I will with isoul, not ear What was the secret ot dear? XJT InflntfA wnndflr of all That you aver could let life's flower fall? Or was it a greater marrel to feel The perfect calm o'er the agony steal? Was the miracle greater to find hew deep. Beyond all dreams, sank downward that sleep? Md lifoioll back its record, dear! And show as they ssy it aoes, past ubii cie; And as it the innermost heart or the bliss To tind out what a wisdom true love is? Oh, perfect dead! Ob, dead most d-ar! I hold the breath of my suul to host 1 I listen as deep as the horrible hell, As high as the heaven, and you ao not teui There mint be a pleasure in dying, aweet.

To make you bo placil from head to lect. I would tell you, darling, if I were dead. And 'twere your hot tears on my brow shed. I would say, though the angel of death had laid llis sworu on my ups Keep i You should not ask vainly, with streaming eyes, Which of all death was tee cmeiasi turjinae. The very strangest and sudilenest thing Of all surprise dying must bring.

i. f.iij. ti.ii Ah mruit unkind deafi? 1 Though-bha told riie, who will believe it was said? Who will believe what I herd her say. With the sweet, soft Toice. in the dear old way? The utmost wonder is this: I hear And see you, and love you, and kiss yen, dear; And am your angel, who was your And know that, tho' dead, 1 ncer hare died.

Edwin Arnold. Touching Incident. yew A nathetic scene occupied a few nights on at a notorious UD-town resort. It was i ia iaamn? viiu tier lamer. "Won't vou come horns now, father, r.iiaon v- mhv said.

Her voice was low and childish, and the sweet up-turned face was pale and quivering with some hardly suppressed emotion but the man towards whom the appeal and agony were directed nAir iitMniitimnt eimer. tVhw do vou bother 7 ne saia im- (Jo home, ill come wnen I'm read ana reesininz wivu sm him nn.rtin balance he left her. Th. oirl imtrd after Men wistiuuy. men.

i hi, form was lost to' her view in the rowdnd room, with a deep despairing sigh he turned and left the place. Outside the electric lights streamed full upon aionrior filers as sue nesitalea a moment before descending the step. or two policemen loitering near eyed her curiously, and some men hurrj ing in gave a ntiiMt nnestionine elance, but no one moUsted or spoKe to ner, nun muwij went out from the glare and dazzle into i the daiker street beyond. Tha rxirht was old and stormy. An if rr Uat waa failiru.

driver! in every direc Mnn tha patricioas and fitful wind gust, and the few pedestrians who were abroad hurried oa their way anxious to gain shelter. The girl alone appeared the riixcnmf orta of the weather. Tk. rmin l-it nrion ner. ue ntrce winu met her with a forco against which she fhs did not heed them.

11 i 1 With douDttnl purpose ana wia.eu turning back once cr twice to soon 1 V. .1 at the place wueuw uo umu jit come, until as the clock from a tnTvAr indicated to her how late the honr was she stopped aitozetner lata ths murmurert. un: a can nt rrt hnma without him: ana now sne i i turned swiftly and retraced hf ateps. She Daused not a moment on tna tnresnom; evidently she feared hsr own resolution. The doors yielded instantly to ner iwutu, and once more she looked over the scene whose light end warmth and comfort were her an the rain and wind out side.

Her searching glance sot tonna cut her father; for the m-ment hi was standing alone, and his daughter felt that sne naa one more chance. Rapidly she gained his side. 1 dear father." she Drn, peaic but nassionatelv. "I can not leave you here. I cannot face mamma Without you; she has wait-sd bo many nights for our com-2 home, land the hour ire so dreary without yon.

Oh! father," the child wtnt on, gathering up an n. energies, as he saw that her list ner was half heedirz her word, "break away from this wretched place, come back to your home and mamma and me; we love you a rieni-lv we cannot live without you, and ohl it is ail so dinerent now iroiu wu. used to be." The childish voice was break ing. DUCD. a Sioue ww so happy.

I Here a eoo almost cuuwu her. She slipped her clinging fingers into ths unresisting hand of the man who stag c.roA at. hr side. "Come bacz to us. fatliar- mm home with me now." and the tears, no longer wnniu: nw H)mun strain, cmrsed down her pale cheeks as she lifted her face to him, holding his gate th her wistful, pleading eyes.

Tha man's features worked conwlsively; he looked about him once half desperately; thfn some better feeling swept over him, and. atraiifhtenins; himself np, he said hrr.Venlv. "I will bo with you. Jennie, and clasping close tne nana 01 nis nine daughter, as if that frail guide were his cbief support, the two together went out from the light and glare ana aazzie 01 rol er-skatmg nnt forever. The Kiss Core.

There are all sorts of enres the water cure, the grape the rest cure, the mental cure, etc. liut we naver neara of a kiss enre before. A woman writes to the Boston f7iooe that she has been married ten years, and that her husband has kissed her on an average of five times a day all that time, and they are both strong and healthy, and have had very few rick days. The Lowell Timet hntjs a. little mathematical Drise on mis Doetrv.

savina: "this makes IS.zju times." If the woman had been as exact as Jefferson recently publiaaea diarv shows him to have been, she would have chalked down every kiss. Bat the kiss cure is not practiced as much as it might be. ike Waa Not Afraid or tbe Gal- little Johnny Fizzletop waa rebuked by his father for throwing atones at an other boy. 'If you keen on in that war von will cemmit murder and be bans? some of these days," aaid the parent. "Oh.

if I am goioe to be hang. Ill hare a nice time. The- newspapers will bring oat my picture, and the pretty girls will visit me every day in my cell. and bring ne flowers, and 111 get into Heaven, sore; and that, will be bally. won it, pa Two young representatives of the first families of Virginia On the inaugural train to Washington had a little alterca tion over tne possession of a car-sear, in which both' resorted to revolvers, and one was killed instantly.

of a the an' of I I I i Another Reduction tn tbe Price eC Sowthfleld Wellington Corn. The introduction of this coal in the market has broken np the Wellington coal monopoly, add brought down the price of all kinds of coal. Of course the parties interested in the monopoly do not like this state of affairs, snd are trying to discourage the sale of tbe Southtkld Wel lington in order to again put np prices. Alleged caution notices are published and other unscrupulous means are adopted to every way misrepresent the Southfield Wellington Coal, and bring about the de sired result; while tbe facta are that the Southfield Wellington is mined in tbe same district and from tbe same coal vein from which is produced alt the Wellinsrton Coal sold on this coast. It contains certain qualities which tender it snnerior to any Wellington, and is sold at lower prices.

Tbe people of this jcity and vicin ity are commencing to understand the ait-nation, and realize that by purchai-iog the Southfield Wellington they are not only obtaining the bett fuel, but are preventing return to the old exorbitant roonoix lv nricea. If yen cannot obtain tbe genuine Southfield Wellington from your dealer, apmy tor. rsAiti aku Agents, omce corner and tiki a stretts. Toasted Tea. It is not commonly known that in order to obtain its highest flivor tea should be fired.

The process is analagous to the Mating of coffee. Strange to ssy though the custom has for a long time been practiced in Japan its introduction in this country dates but a few months back. The process of firing brings to tbe surface the delicate essential oils in the leaf, and in drawing the tea the full aroma and flavor is acquired. After much experimenting an admirable tea hrer baa been manufactured by Richards Harrison, corner r-f Sacramento and Sansome streets, San Francisco, which ex cellently fnlhiUaU the above requirements. i nis enterprising nrm some time asro placed their "Toasted on the market.

and its excellence has been fully demonstrated by a large and constantly-increas ing demand. As compared with teas not similarly treated it is a luxury. Try it and see. Auction! Auction! Thirty thousand dollars worth of house hold goods, new and second band, consist ing of body Brussels, tapestry and ingrain carpets, excellent lines of bedroom aoitr. chiifiuners, book cases, willow rockers.

parlor suits, a fine line. Will positively be sold at less than auction prices-, in order to turn them into See them before you purchase at H. Scheyhaas, 4uo jMevemn street, near liroaaway. Fifteen Stare. In spite of all the attractions of grind opera the, people still patronize the min s- reis in crowds, it you don think so drop in at the Fonrteenth-street Theater any n'ght this week and see the Fifteen- star Colored Serenaders and the four cele brated black comedians.

There are songs and dances and side-splitting acts. Miss Lottie HoIms is a most amusing com ediene, and Alias Chester bas a magnin ct nt soprano veice. Capt. J. M.

Nechard, late of San Francisco, and formerly of Marysville, has taken possession of the saloon on the cor ner of Seventh and Webster streets, known as the "IimetJard which he has Ibortmgb ly renovated and stocked with tha best of sroods, and will have the place opened on Alarcb Jlot. for business. Non-Combination Coal Prices I sm not a member of tbe coal combina tion, but have plenty of genuine Welling ton, Scotch splint, Seattle, and Ceo Bay coils, which 1 am selling below combina tion pnees. A. V.

Mat, No. 607 East r.aat 'levctth street, Oakland, at Brooklyn station. Ko Lang Words. There is no call to ue long words in speaking of PARKER'S TONIC. It sells on its merits and cures by its virtues.

No family can make a mistake by keeping a bottle in the house. For coughs, colds and all troubles of the bowels, stomach, liver and it is exactly what you want for yourself, your wife and children. Notice. We keep he kkJs that make horn com'orta- We" and beaut i ui. and sell them at prices, where the poor msy erioy as well aa the rich: irive us a call; 403 El-venth street, H.

FCHELLHAAS. 14 Different Kinds of tea given away at H. ECHELLHAA8. Hue bubineas. Cull and examine.

Admission free Layed Out. The fellow who was knorktd down out. in front of U. SCURLLHAAS' Hor. will survive.

Be claimed tbe besinninir and ecd-of a chicken's la was uatcnet. Old 9Iaids, Who are in the habit cf taking, tea, would do well to se fcCHELLHAAS. There if you pur chase 1.50 worth cf gooes, you will receive t-ackage of tea, free of cnarge. 1,000 lba of To be given away in four weeks, ell thofe who purchase 81.60 worth of good, receive a pack aire ot tea, no ticket Duvnets at H. JUE1.L,11AAS.

Republicans and Democrats. Please make it a point to see onr rare banraina in rjra rcom furniture, 41 cigntn street, u. SCHELLHAAS. Contracted. Colds if not stopped in time, msy call you to an early grave.

given away by H. SC3ELLHAAS, will surely cure On Try it. Lantbfr. At the Market Street wharf, E. B.

Dean and Co. are now unloading three vessels of Oregon Pine and Redwood lumber, from their own rcilla. lhe cargoes aggregate 1,200,000 feet. t)R. Mabchaxd, the well known chiropo dist, from the Ham roam baths, in San rancuco.

will be every Monday at Ir. Edwards' Dental office, corner Seventh and Broadway, from 9 o'clock A. H. to fi o'clock F. K.

Corns, bunions, ingrowing nails, instantly removed without pain. Blind Care. Mrs. Julia Anderson Root, the lady from is teaching and practicing the miot cure on this coast, can be coo salted any day from 9 A. n.

to 12 M. and 7 to 9 F. if at 1068 Broadway. Wonder fnl Seances. Full form 'Materialization Sunday.

Monday Wednesday and Jriday even ings at o'clock. Admission, $1. J. Wild, 121 Stockton street near Ueary, fcx. Jr.

Fencinsj. A large and choice lot of 1 by 6 pine fenc ing is now being discharged from the schooner B. Merchant; vr E. B. Dean and Uo.

-mm Postponement. Ivotiee. The Raffle for the span of Black Hawk Colts and Boggy, is postponed tDl Tuesday, Marcb 31st. Tbe Hash at Stein's tailoring store. 916 Broadway, between Eisrhth and Ninth, is a proof that the public appreciate good workmanship and low price.

Switches tlven Away, A large stock of switches to be almost given away In the next few weeks, East ern Hair Store, 458 Twelfth street. Oak land. 1 Sraasssas anivtaa la Oakland, bv examndsw onr goods and (retting ens prices, will Bad it to their advantage to boy. aa we have tbe la mat atoca: Oa KcgmHnoa luiuiviue vaaMaaa. UTAH MELLOR.

11S8 Broadway. AltGEIX'8 liver fills enre Dyspepsia. CauroaxiA HrraPHTSKai. Douses. Dr.

WH- som Daniap. Presi lent, No, Third sfc-eat, San roaocMeo, aas lectures 10 a. at. ana ir.au aauy, to student only; scholarships and diplomas a DSKSCO. sole wrests for Oeb-ardeTia coffees aad spices at wholesale prices, Twelfth go if A great flood I I have 500 eennlns oil paintings left from the holidays, at half price.

Wo, reduced to flO, elegantly framed In gilt. Also an entirely new na tent frame, the nicest and cheapest ever made All styles of moldings cheaper than ever. Armstrong, 411 Twelfth street. Broken candy, at Thompson's, 10 cent. For Jacob Scham'a Nina Vallev wines to Thayer's, 404 Eighth street.

Wasbineton Tlulinc Acsulemv. (Virnpr Franklin and 14th streets. Now open. Tickets from Hsmlmra tn Oakland. H.W.

Apply Whitney's Express, 8D5 Broadway. Arctic cream soda, at Thompson's, 5 eta. Mrs. Winchester, tranc medium. fl.Vll Washington street, has gone to Loe Angeles temporarily.

Keduction in Duces. Two a amaTi battle of wine or beer, 20 cents, at Palace Restaurant, 968 Broadway, between Ninth and Tenth streets. Oakland Overland Ticket Office. Secure yonr tickets for Eastern cities and Europe Only straight Kentucky Eve and Bour bon Whbkies sold at D. Husmg's, 379 Twelfth street, near Franklin Mrs.

J. J. Whitney, clairvovant and test medium, 855 Washington street, corner Seventh, Oakland. Circles Tuesday and Friday evenings, 23 eta. Private sit-' tings, L.

Byan Mellor. 1158 Broadwav. have the largest stock of second hand furniture in Oakland to sell cheap for cash. Win. Gross Invites tha nnhlic tn call at bis ware rooms, f55 Franklin street.

Ga- lindo Hotel Block, to examine his fine stock of marble mantels, monuments, head-atones, etc I H. Konecke. formerly of 914 Broadway. has opened a ladies' and gentleman's boot ana shoe store at 1775 oan 1'ablo avenue. corner Twenty Special attention given to custom work.

Frisky Spring I.arasi, rhtL Gerhardy, of the Bay City Mar ket, is ahead as usual, lie is just receiving soring lambs, first of the season, which will be sold at from ten to twenty cents a rnnd. He also bas a choice lot cf A No. Eastern and California hams, from 10 to 12J cents per pound guaranteed tine: also choice extra fine leaf lard, and all kinds of fresh meat at astonishingly low prices. Bay City Market, corner of Eleventh and Washington streets. IMoticc.

Eeef is down again. You will Scd it so yon purchase yonr meats at Samson's Market, 477 Eleventh street, one door from Washington, whera yon wiil find the very best of choice An1. lean meats; also, a large assortment of Laatern Hams and La-con, which will be sold at a great reduction. market sells cheaper than any other in town, because it sells for cah only. Telephone No.

131. 477 Eleventh street. Mautin M. ISAM sox, The Provision Eniporinni. The display of choice fresh meats at tho Bay City Market, corner Washington and Eleventh streets, is always the most exten sive in' this city.

Spring lambs are in season, and Gerhardy receives a supply daily. Also Do pee and Wbitaker's sugar- cured bams, at 10 to 12J cents per p.und, and everything equally cheap. Bsmavsl. The Wheeler Wilson Manufacturing Company and sole agency for the celebrated New No. 8 sewing machines has removed from their former location.

Twelfth street, near Broadway; to No. 1103 Washington street, corner of Twelfth street. Masonic Temple building. E. Hiohak, agent General Overland Ticket Office.

'Best rates and accommodations by the "Short Route" for all points East. Apply at Whitney's Express Agency, 855 Broad way. Cheap steamer rates to and from Trans-Atlantic ports. a Overland Ticket Office. Oldest stand in OakUnd -ICG Ninth tt.

Best routes Lowest rates Berths se cured Baggg9 checked J. H. HOP KINS, agent. Overland Snort Line. Oakland ticket office.

Dr. Grimes Drug Store, corner Seventh and It or reliable information and tickets at same rates as in San Francisco, be sure von call at this office. W. A. GIBSON, -Agent.

A Great Discovery. Mr. Win. Thomas, of Newton, says: My wife has bseo seriously affected with a cough for twenty-five years, and this spring more severely than ever bef re. She had used many remedies without relief, and being urged to try Dr.

King's Bew uiscovery, am so. witn moss a-iaurvtnsr re sults The first bottle relieved her very mrc -and the second bottle has absolutely cured her. the has not bad so good health fortbirtv years Trial Bottles Free KI KLAND TROW Drug Store. Large size SL0O. Bocklsn't Arnica Salve.

The best salve ia the world for Cuts. Bruise. Sores, Vicers, halt Rheum. Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Bands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin krupltons. and positively cures rues, or no pay required.

It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded- Price 25 cents per box. ar sale by Kir aland Trow naze. Tbe Flacker Plaao Has no equal. Call and see the new styles. Sold on the installment plan when desired.

Medium priced. IvoLlery Chase, 1105 Broadway. Chairs, New tni secood-hatid, fine 8CHELLIIAA3. assortment, at LYON a KINSET. the onty torn! tare ace yoa the tioneers la this city, win buy or sell out.

SMITH 1154 Broadway, is place to obtain fine papetrie. CasI) Faid for household rood aaH second hand furniture, in lanre or smal lota. RYAi. MELLOR, 1158 Broadway. Stoves of allkinds at 1158 Broadway.

CnasBBa Suits Complete, witb matirea fSO up, at 114S Broadway. Go to PITAS for choice Sonoaa Port. Hocssbcls Goods ot all kinds cheaper than at any other place, 1168 Broadway. Tar Safaadel claret, sod that delicious, sweet Muscatel, at a Twelfth and Broadway. For sale, at a great reduction.

73 wall nnt and ash bed room suites, for cash or on the instalment plan. Chr. Schreiber, 1064 Broadway. If yon intend sending for yonr relations in Europe, call on Wbitnty Express, 855 Broadway. Tar that fine russet cider, ruarantesd enre apple Juice, at PETAR it DRESOO'3.

Thjs best SCHOOL SHOES at Henry ffanschildt'a. corner 14th and Broadway, Bssv storage rooms ana lowest rates, at LY0H aKIKSiyS AXJCnOH HOUSE. Go to SMITH 1154 Broadway for picture frames. GsYunra Peruvian Pisco at GHlrtARDTTXl FKfAJK'S, ear. 12th a Broadway.

PKTAJt DRKSOO, soie agents for Ghirsr daUi Eagle aad Vaniila Chocolate. a Tn nicest lunch rooans 8aa Fnaeiseo, for ladles and renUemeo, is at the original 8 wain's Bakery, 811 Batter street. Tav PhHHp Besrs Milwaukee beer. FETAR sole agents for Alairwria county. The est beer issportad- Tu real COMMON SENSE SHOE, hand sewed, Curtis Wheeler, at Henry Hanschildt, cor.

14th and Broadway, Just received a full line of new patterns, body Brnssells, tapestry aad three-ply carpets. Chr. Schreiber, 1064 Broadway. SMITH have a large asaortinert of school supplies at 1154 Broadway. Brv toot furniture at auction prices, at LTCX at Clothes and company do oftentimes tales in a mute bet significant Language.

Do not put off God to old" age; for old, lame and sick sacrifices rarely reach high as heaven. Sin is bad inC the eye, worse in the tongue, worse still in the heart, but woist of all in the life. Where now with pain thou treadast, trod he whitest of the taints of Clod To show thae whera their feet were set lha light which led them shineth yet. Blkittitr. Be something better than thy vers Mtke thysrlf rich, and then the liua fchsll court thy prtxiocs interviews, shall take thy head upon kis knee.

And such enchantment lift to thee, 1 bet thou shalt hear tha life-blood flow From farthest star to grass blades low. Jamei Rvuutll LotceU. Iu books lies the soul of the whole pastime, the articulate, audible voice of the past, when the body snd tbe mate rial substance of it has altogether van ished like a dream. All that mankind has done, thought, gsined. Or been; it is lying as in magic preservation tbe pages of books.

laiomas Carlyle. Nothing is more strange, in this toys terious complexity of impressions and events that we call human existence, than the fact that two beings, entirely cut off from all natural means of associa tion and oemmunion, may yet, unknown to each other, be breathing the sams spiritual air and learning the same moral and intellectual lessons. Julian Haw thorne The responsibilities of life are gauged. not by what we are, but by what we may become. The man who has ventured to the limits of his conscious force has only reached the threshhold of his possible attainments.

F. G. Clark. There are a tew men who really make the best of their circumstsnces. Most of us are far lees happy than we might bo if we had learned the divins art of wringing the last drop of good out of everything.T-Andrew Maclarcn.

George Ilerbeit calls the Sabbath the "torch of other days." These Sabbaths, placed seven days apart along the path of the years, are the fountains of rest and peace, without which all other-days would be dull sn dark and drear. Chi cago Jiifer-Oeean. Courage, piety, love, wisdom, can teach, and every man can open his door to these and they shall bring the gift of tongues. But the man who aims to speak as books enable, as synods use, as tbe fashion guides let him hush. Emereon.

Learn these two thines: Never be discouraged because g--od things get on so slowly here, and never fail daily to do that good which lies next to vour hand. Do not be, in a hurry, but be diligent. Enter into the sublime patience of the Lord. God can afford to wait: why cannot we? Trust to God to weave your little thread into a web, though the patterns show it not yet. George McDonald.

When a sudden shower Conies like the cloud and night. Wait for Oed's to-morrow A r.d all will then be blight. Only wait and Iruvt him Just a little while: A'ter renin' tear strep Shall come the tnoinlng smile. F. Jt.

Haterrml. 'But cannot a man pray with his heart nd yet use a written prayer? Certainly he can. Many have done so for years. if yon cannot walk without your cratches, I would sooner von walk with them than not at all. Still, it is cot the best words put together by the most devout men that ever lived, nor the holiest language compoEed extemporane ously by yourtelt, that can make np piayer if the heart be gone.

bpurgeon. There is infernal freedom, and there is heavenly freedom; to think ana mil evil, and, as far as the civil and moral laws do not restrain, to speak and do it. is from infernal freedom; but to think and do good, and as far as opportunity is given, to speak and do it, is from I C- 3 1 I 1. -1. heavenly freedom; whatever man thinks, wills, speaks, and does from freedom, he perceives as his own; for all freedom everyone has from hia love.

Emanuel Sweden borg. As a father in old days might have taktn his little boy out on the butts and put a bow into his baud, and given him his first lesson in archery, directing his unsteady aim by his own firmer fingers, and lending the strength of his wrist to his child feebler pull, so God does with us. The suie, strong hand is laid on ours and is "profitable to direct." A wisdom not cur own is ever at car side and ready for our service. Alexander Maclarcn. Some men live intensely their lives are short, but the measure of their ser vice is complete; they no not pause.

they have no Sabbath days, with an un wise prodigality they expend their whole force within a brief hour. A rich man has no right to give so profusely as to cut off the occasion of liberality in others. The strongman ought not to be at liberty to do so much work with his own hands as to render unnecessary tne labor of others. Joseph l'arker. Never more than to-day were needed the men of calm and resolute faith.

Brothers, to your knees and to your ranks! To your knees in humblest supplication; to your ranks in steadfast bravery which no foe can cause to quail. Stand forth in courage and in gentleness for the faith which yoa believe to be allied to freedom and progress and God. Be so strong that yoa are not afraid to be just. Cherish a tender humanity and a catholic heart. Then take your stand, calm and moveless as tbe stars.

W. M. Punhon. The church whose methods of admin istration and whose social atmosphere are such as to discourage the attendance of the poor, is driving Christ from its door. Is not this his own word, "Inas much as ye did it unto the least of these ye did it unto me? It is entirely possible to create and maintain in our churches a spirit and a way of working that shall make the poorest people feel perfectly at home in them: The church in which these are not found needs missionary as much as tbe Fatagonians do.

It has not yet learned tbe alphabet of Christianity. Washington Gladden. Tbe time will come when a word will be enough; if the word is the right word, it need not be multiplied. Its force is in its unity: its victory is in its intensity snd concentration. Is this pos siblethat we shall have bnt to aay to tbe poet, when be baa his harp in fullest, sublimest tune, "The Lord' bath need of thee," and at once he will begin the praise of Emanuel Is it possible that the time will come when we shall need to aay to tne man 01 money bnt one word.

"The Lord hath need of thy gold," and the coffers which have not seen the daylight for many a year will fly open at the utterance of that simple word when we shall have but to go to the yousg man ot education and intel lectual power and say, "The Lord hath need of thee, and instantly he will spring to the front and say, "Lord. speak, thy se avast heareth." Is it possible that the time can ever come when we ahall have less of the drama, and the racing ground, and the billiard table, and a little more at least of that which saves England from damnation and the highest life in the world from putrefaction? That will be the victory 01 victories 1 Joseph arker. in a Baltimer Herald'. -I had always a hankering after a mystery, and this often served me a good tarn in cases where my skill ss a detective was called in. I don speak my skill in a rain sense at all but as detective I was reckoned a right smart chap.

At the time when the mysterious murder of Mr. Lonng occurred in tee town of which was my native place, I was down South engaged in an affair of much mystery, and requiring utmost perseverance, as well ss deli cacy, in its treatment. Well, we were successful, tn partner and me, but it cost me the worst attack of chills and fever that I'd ever bad. I was so bad I had to lay off from business for a while so home to recruit, When I got to I heard all the particulars about young Allan Will Allan having been arrested on suspicion the murder, an' how that plucky little girl married him in prison, an' then set herself to find proofs of his innocence. admired that little woman.

I tell you felt to thank heaven for making auch little ones, an' I'd just liked to have kissed hand, if it hadn't been too great a liberty. Well, it was all over when 1 got home, the trial an all that Wilt Allan was scnuitted. an' the young ceuple were off' on their wed ding tour. But it turned out, when Mr. lxiring will was read, that ce naa left a handsome sum of money to young Allan.

Well, this news bad no sooner spread over thaff a lot of hateful folks began to say that ill bad done tbe murder, after all, and to show good rea son for it in the money he had inherited. Of course, they couldn't have him tried again, and his life was safe enough; but knew right well bow he feel about it, for' I'd known the lad since he was knee high to a woodchuck and I could kinder understand how cut up that little wife a w1 a 1 41 vi nis would ieei wnen ce neara luese new suspicions against her husband. So wasn a bit surprised when Sallie, my hired girl, one evening brought in little piece of pasteboard with "Mis. William 1 Allan" printed on it Of course, I aid I'd see the lady at once it was just what I'd been wanting ever siuce I heard of her, and she was a sight for sore eyes when I did see her, tell yon. Pretty as a pink, white and rosy, with lovely eyes and beautiful hair, and something about her that made you think of there was such a gum mer about her face and diess and white hat.

She came to the business of her visit with just that directness you might expect from a little woman of her char acter. Mr. Burns," she said, "I have heard of your great cleverness in finding on criminals: I want to engage your skill in discovering the murder of Mr. Loring the rich banker who was murdered last summer. You will understand why my heart is set on thip, when I tell you that notwithstanding my husband was fully acquitted of the charge, since inherited a good deal of money under Mr.

Loring's will, there are those who still suspect him of having committed the crime, and this suspicion has almost the bitterness of death to him and me. There is only one way of entirely clear ing bis reputation in this matter and that, as yon perceive at once, ia by dis covering the real criminal. 1 didn interrupt her by a word in stead, encouraged her to keep tn talk ing. It was rare pleasure to see her pretty face Hash up and her sweet eyes sparkle and melt and then flush again when she talked; fo altogether, I knew every circumstance regard to the arrest and trial and acquittal of ill Allan. I got her to go over the whole ground, and she told me how she had wa'ched over the sick bed of Mrs Havens, the daughter of the murdered man and tbe only living being who could absolutely prove Allan 'a innocence how her patient 8 condition fluctuated for months, growing better and then worse, and then better again, and finally how she entirely recovered and rewarded the young wife's devotion by giving testi mony which, in the eye of the law, wholly cleared him from even that shadow suspicion.

Then she added: Mr. Burns, there is something else that I want to tell you, although it may not be of any such importance as I have thought it. One of the most mysterious things about tbe murder was the want of any clue to the real rourdsrer. It seemed absolutely a dead secret; but, interested as I have been, both heart and mind, in this dreadful affair, 1 1 have naturally noted some things that tn others would have no In talking over all the possibilities of the case with Mrs. Havens, with whom I became intimately acquainted during her illness.

I learned that Mr. Loring's cbief objection to her marriage with Mr. llavens lay in the tact that he had promised her hand to Mr. Warfield, a junior member of the firm, admitted within the past two years, and until then a stranger in Mr. Warfield had apparently great influence with Mr.

Loring, and was passionately in love with Mrs. Havens then Miss Loring. The young lady was not merely indifferent to the suitor selected by her father, but absolutely hated him, and took no pains to conceal the fact. Mr. Warheld persecuted her with bis at tentions, nevertheless; and on one occa sion when she told him bitterly how dis agreeable be was to her, and that he need never bone to obtain her consent to marry her, he retorted that he had 'her father a consent, and that was bet ter -tor it is as much as bis lite is said the persistent Buitor, 'for him to break faith with me and yon dare not disobey him.

'It was-immediately after this con versation that Miss Loring eloped and became the wife of Mr. Havens. Mr. Warfield behaved like a maniac on find ing that he had lost his bride, and Mr. Loring was in despair over his daughter elopement." Isappose my face- showed by admira tion of this little woman's shrewdness in seizing on all these facts and putting them together.

She flushed up and said "Do you think there's anything in it. Mr. Burns I "Ma'am, I thick yon would be credit to the forca il yon would join na but in course that un your line. But With your very valuable assistance. am, 1 think can work np this case a way to satisfy yon.

1 "Oh, Mr. Burns! "It you can do that, I feel I will owe you more than my life, and yon will see that I can be sub stantially grateful. JN ot another word ot that, rna it'll be a pleasure to work for a lady like you. One or two questions, it yoa please this Yvaraheid, I don Know him at all baa he left the place' Oh. no; he is now the principal of the bank.

'I thought so If be had left the place it would have occasioned remark and perhaps suspicion. Mrs. Allan now rose, and 1 aaid noth ing to detain her farther, lor I waa al ready busying ray brain with au sne had told me, and, not withstandir my admiration for her, my interest in ner, was right glad to be alone. So I saw her to tbe front door," and promised to let her know as boob as I had intelligence worth talking of. By this time change of air and quinine bad done a good deal for me, and I waa feeling pretty nearxy.

iuy a series oi inquiries. csrried oar in a slow and apparent: aim and one in to to it 1 will take place. i'ast urana Master vi H. Jordan. Past Master Schulze Brother Blackman are on the Conimilte of Arrangements, which guarantees a good nrncramme for the' evening.

lirttherri of other lodees are cordially invited tol be present. I Oakland Lodge, No. 2, onfarred the M. W. Decree but evenintr.

This is the Eld est lodire but one on this coast Califor nia Lodsre. No. 1. of Oakland, being fche first lodpe cr'anizsd. on the Paci6c cwikst, from WDKn nan twarraeu numimii lodges, with a membtrehip of EU.UOUl more.

L. O. 0. F. Grand Master EJwin Smith will visit the Odd Fellows of Sutter Creek ext Monday eveninc.

at which time there (will be a general gathering of the The election of representatives tol the GrandtLodce. I. O. O. which meet in San Francisco the second Tuesday in May next, is now in order.

Nominations for the officers have been already madi several Lodges. W. C. T. C.

The itembers of the W. C. T. II, of Eden Township, at a meeting lately Held, passed the following resolutions: Whkrias, We hear wiih sorrow) and dismav of the resignation from the Hden Congregational Church, of Haywardi, of the Rev. A.

C. Duncan, our brother and honorary member, who has won our high esteem, and the consequent removal from our Union of his wife, our beloved sister, Mn. A. C. Duncan; therefore belt Besolvtd, That our Union loses inj sister an earnest, ever ready, never wearied, lovincr worker in the cause of Temperance and Christianity.

Ag.iri Unsolved. That though many be hearty, few are found with the nrgy, steadfastness and facile talent to give shape to, and prosecute with success, these unselfieh labors of lore and duty. Aad be it further Resolved. That her singular disinterest edness, and Quick sympathy, in all her walks of' life commend her most heartily to any and all who may meet her id the new tDhere and associations that she! will make away from us. 1 FRATERNAL DEBATE.

The members of Golden Link Lbdge, O. G. S. and D. S.

have issued a chal- fer.ga to the Oakland Literary and! Aid Society to debate any subject with Ihem, that 'a Conference Committee to be ap- Dointsd from each body may select. The challenge was formally accepted by the Literary Society. MCTUAL COMPANIONS. Oakland Council, No. 24, O.

M. meets this evening at their hall, Broadway, east side, between Eleventh and Twelfth 'streets. This Ordsr pays endowments to its members while living instead luf at death. o. c.

o. o. F. Occidental Lodge is prospering. At ths quarterly meeting, Tuesday last, Mr.

T. Pierson was elected as E. S. Tbe (meet iDgi of the Ledge are well attended, and of more than ordinary interest. Mr.

Artlmr's Prairie CMckxtr. Xt York Sun. I Lsi Washington, jaarcn im. is tne baggage that left the White House today was a coop of prairie chicken', the gift of Jesse Spalding, the Collector of the Port'of Chicago, to President Aithur, Mr. Spalding trspoed them down in the Indian Territory, about the cn'y fegion in the United where it is now possible to trap them.

Years a go I many were caught in Kansas and Nebraska. but as settlements thicken the binds become educated to know every sort of a trap. Mr. Arthur coop of chickens has been on the back porch of the White House for several days, and has attracted almost as much attention as the Presi dent himself. It will go to Mr.

Freling-huy sen's farm at Baritan, where Mr. Ar thur will tee bis chickens from time to time in the future, if they lire. Quite svs Good. A gentleman recently entered ja shop ia which were books and various mis-1 cellsneous articles for sale, and asked the shopman if he had Goldsmith's" Greecet- said he.t not we have some splendid hair oil." i and broad way..